Advanced Practicum I   [Archived Catalog]
2011-2012 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Addendum
   

PF 791 - Advanced Practicum I


Prerequisite(s):
PF 778
  . This is the first course in the Advanced Practicum sequence. The Advanced Practicum is designed to offer students advanced experience in a particular area of interest. This course provides students an opportunity to examine relevant clinical and professional development issues that arise as the result of participation in Advanced Practica. Students present assessment and/or therapy practicum cases to gain mastery in the integration of theory and practice. Case conceptualizations incorportate relevant clinical and forensic literature to consider client/therapist relationship, broad system issues (e.g., family, school, community, court, corrections, political, other treatment professionals/programs), areas of diversity and difference (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status) as contextual variables. (1 credit) (pass/fail)